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A Fountain of Bargains - Loss Leaders

A loss leader is a clever ploy to draw shoppers into a store. A loss leader is an incredible deal on a single item. Loss leaders are often priced at or below cost. Loss leaders are a great way for a store to show you their stuff.

The widget on the right shows the Amazon.com lightening deal. These are super low prices on select items. The deal updates about every 2 hours during business hours. The widget also shows any Deals of the Day offered by Amazon.

There is a new style of site called a "steal site" that has nothing but one screaming deal a day in a category. These sites help people learn about trends in an industry as shoppers elbow eachother to get the deal.

Generally, there is a very small selection of loss leaders. I admit, I often end up buying a few extra items to go with the loss leader...so the store makes out okay in the end.


Here are some other popular steal of the day feeds.

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